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package it.gmariotti.changelibs.library.parser;

import android.content.Context;

import it.gmariotti.changelibs.library.internal.ChangeLog;

/**
 * Abstract BaseParser for future implementations.
 *
 * @author Gabriele Mariotti (gabri.mariotti@gmail.com)
 */
public abstract class BaseParser {

    /**
     * Context
     */
    protected Context mContext;

    /**
     * Use a bulleted List
     */
    protected boolean bulletedList;

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Constructors
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Create a new instance for a context.
     *
     * @param context current Context
     */
    public BaseParser(Context context) {
        this.mContext = context;
    }

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Read and Parse the changeLog file and return a new {@link ChangeLog}.
     *
     * @return The content of changelog file
     * @throws Exception
     */
    public abstract ChangeLog readChangeLogFile() throws Exception;

}